Revitalise Job Description
Trusts and Grants Executive
Responsible to:Trusts and Foundations Manager
Department:Fundraising
Hours:Full Time, 35 hours per week.
Location:Business Design Centre, London, N1 0QH
You will be required to travel very occasionally within the UK.
SalaryCompetitive
Annual Leave:23 days per annum (rising to a maximum of 28) plus bank holidays pro rata
A Contributory Pension Scheme is available to all employees.
General
Revitalise is the UK’s largest provider of respite holiday breaks with 24-hour nursing care for people with disabilities and carers. Our work is underpinned by one immutable belief – everybody needs a break.
Our three holiday centres in Chigwell in Essex, Southampton and Southport now provide close to 5,000 essential breaks each year for people with a variety of up to 150 differentimpairments and those who care for them. By providing warm personal care with imaginative excursions, activities and entertainment in an informal, holiday environment, we give our guests something truly unique – a break that feels like a proper holiday – and one from which they go home revitalised and happy; better able to cope with their daily challenges.
Job Purpose
The Trusts and Grants Executive will be a key member of the dynamic and multi-skilled Fundraising Team, working alongside the Trusts & Foundations Manager with the generous Trusts and Foundations and other organisations who support the work we do. You will deliver excellent stewardship to existing funders by providing them with regular information and feedback regarding the impact of their donations, as well as developing new funding relationships to help achieve the fundraising target.
You will work alongside the other members of the Fundraising and Marketing teams to represent Revitalise in the best possible way and support our overall strategy, in particular in relation to how we develop applications and measure outcomes.
Summary of Main Duties:
Achieve a yearly income target, as agreed with the Trusts and Foundations Manager
Maintain and develop existing relationships with Trusts and other grant makers assigned to your individual portfolio, to enhance income for Revitalise
Identify and research Trusts and other grant making bodies which have the potential to make donations to Revitalise and target them with the appropriate approach
Develop and deliver high quality written proposals for funding, in line with the organisation’s strategic aims and operational requirements
Ensure that all reporting requirements are met and reports submitted according to agreed schedules and in line with funders’ criteria.
Provide excellent stewardship and present the best interests of Revitalise to a range of funders, through written, telephone and face-to-face contact
To maintain accurate analysis and reporting about all supporters and applications, and to ensure the Revitalise database is kept up-to-date.
To undertake any other duties that the Trusts and Foundations Manager may reasonably require.
Other duties
To ensure that all supporters are valued.
To attend and contribute constructively to team meetings as required.
To positively promote the work and activities of Revitalise at all times to ensure that it is acknowledged as a charity deserving of voluntary financial support by the general public.
To engage with other areas of fundraising activity where appropriate.
To support the Trusts and Foundations Manager and keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and comply with relevant legislation, regulation, and industry best practice.
This Job Description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other appropriate duties and projects from time to time.
CATEGORY / Essential / Desirable / Evidenced ByQualifications
Educated to A-level or higher / X / CV
Skills
Excellent time management skills / X / Interview
Knowledge of donor/customer recruitment and/or retention techniques / X / Interview
Ability to accurately analyse campaign results and draw conclusions from them / X / Interview
Excellent written and oral communication skills / X / CV & Interview
Familiarity with fundraising/marketing/CRM databases and the ability to conduct analysis using Excel / X / Interview
Experience of stewardship / X / Cv & Interview
Understanding of Trust and Foundation activity / X / Cv & Interview
Good IT stills and familiarity with Microsoft Office programmes / X / CV & Interview
Experience and knowledge of digital and social media / X / CV & Interview
Excellent project management skills. / X / CV & Interview
Work Experience
Networking skills engaging and representing supporters at all levels. / X / Interview
Ability to work on own initiative / X / Interview
Personal Qualities
Positive attitude towards disability / X / Interview
Committed to equal opportunities / X / Interview
Adaptable to different situations / X / Interview
Creative and innovative. / X / Interview
Team player and flexible approach to work. / X / Interview
Driven by results and is target driven / X / Interview
Ability to work on own initiative / X / Interview
Positive ‘can do’ attitude / X / Interview